The queen in chess is notable for being the most powerful piece in the game, while the king is relatively useless. At the time of the games, creation was this meant to be some sort of political commentary?

by justhereforhides
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Hi there!

This is a fantastic question! It is also one that has been discussed previously by one of our flaired experts, the fanstatically named /u/JediLibrarian , both here and here.

This is of course not meant to discourage further discussion, but in any event you should find both these threads instructive.

Cheers!